All in all, this was quite an entertaining read. Loved the commentary of modern world slavery and imprisonment, loved the combination of witty writing and horror. It was great that it was such a quick read. Great concept, kudos for originality.

The last third of the book, when everything was coming together, became much more interesting. Unfortunately, by that point I was bored out of my mind. Most of this book was going deeper into the universe, not subtly with the story, but rather infodumpy. With triple POVs, I had a feeling I was reading 3 different books, but was interested in only one of them.  POVs felt too disconnected. Gonna finish this series, but it wasn't my new favorite, as I was expecting. The writing is still the best part!

Even though I felt like the first part of the book went in circles, I liked it slightly better than An Ember in the Ashes. There was more action that made sense, we got answers to some questions, heartbreaking scenes took place and I generally cared more about the characters. Including Helena's POV was a great choice and I enjoyed it the most. Villians still feel a little too black and white evil. Writing is still amazing and the main thing that keep me going.

Nice listen, at times a little boring, but it had healthy dose of medieval spice. I even chuckled a few times.

I thought I was gonna love this story, but ended up only liking it. Maybe it was overhyped in my mind. The writing itself is amazing and it's the best thing about it. I feel like the part of the book is missing. It's a constant high stakes and hardships for characters, which makes it boring after some time. There's no rhythm in the pace, no space to spend some time with characters in more relaxed setting to actually connect. In the end, I don't really care about them and what happenes, who lives and who dies. I liked multiple POV. Gonna continue the series because of the writing and curiosity, but it's not a reread material for me.

Woah, this was awesome! Lisa definitely has a new fan, she's one of those writers who inspire others to write. Love her style, love the way she creates the characters, inner turmoils, plot, pacing, twists, handling of pandemic, everything was great. I enjoyed first half of the book, but then devoured the rest in one sitting. What a thrill!

A little bit too dark and depressive for my taste. I felt like in the middle of overly manly action movie and it was not my cup of tea. Also, I'm not the one to be too much PC while reading, but some of the things in this book made even me a little uncomfortable. I liked the ending, it matched the tone of the rest of the book perfectly. Glad it wasn't longer, I would probably DNFed it if it was.

I totally understand why 12 year old me devoured Stine's novels. Had a blast, such a quick read with fun twists. Nostalgia was a big factor while rating.

This was an excellent debut thriller for adults—I had a blast reading it! The writing was sharp and witty, and the fast pacing fit the story perfectly. The structure, which combines the main character Lucy’s perspective with podcast episodes, was particularly engaging and didn’t disrupt the pacing.

The resolution was satisfying, even if the main culprit felt a bit too obvious throughout the story. What didn’t work for me, however, was the use of the convenient amnesia trope. It was hard to suspend disbelief when the protagonist’s memories returned at just the right moments, and it seemed implausible that everyone involved in the crime would rely so heavily on her memory loss.

Additionally, I noticed a few minor editorial oversights that slightly undermined the book’s quality. I also found the book’s message to be a bit too antimenish for my taste.

Still, I would definitely recommend this to fans of fast-paced thrillers with unconventional storytelling and I'm really glad I've read it!

This is one of those books that had a great impact, but I just wasn't able to connect with it. First layer of the story was too much for children and I didn't care enough to get deep into symbolism.